Article of dress

ABSTRACT

An article of dress comprising a first piece and a second piece. The first piece comprises a leg covering of decorative light weight material having an upper edge and a lower edge, and capable of being worn as a single unit covering only one leg. The first piece has a length whereby it is capable of extending from above the knee to below the knee of the wearer. The second piece covers a substantial portion of only one leg of the wearer, leaving the other leg exposed, whereby the first piece can be viewed when worn on the other leg of the wearer.

This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 831,113 filedMar. 25, 1987, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser.No. 596,866, filed Apr. 4, 1984, which is a continuation in part of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 248,254 filed Mar. 30, 1981 entitled"Garment".

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to improvements of articles of dress, forwear on the leg both indoors and outdoors.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

Many articles of dress extending at least in part over the lower part ofthe body are known, such as dresses, skirts, trousers and breeches.These are all suitable for both indoor and outdoor wear.

There are other articles of protective clothing, such as raincoats andleg protectors, which cover at least part of the lower part of the body,but are not intended for both indoor and outdoor wear, and accordinglydo not constitute an article of dress as defined and used in thisspecification.

Other articles covering at least in part the lower part of the body aredescribed by Way (U.S. Pat. No. 332,630) and McCrahon (U.S. Pat. No.1,367,065). These are glove-fitting, that is, they adhere closely to thepart of the human body it extends over, over its full length.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to an article of dress which extendsat least in part over the lower part of the body and can be worn bothindoors and outdoors.

It is therefore a primary object of the invention to provide, an outergarment which can be worn continuously all day in a normal manner bothindoors and outdoors.

It is another object of the invention to provide an article of dresshaving different sections which can be tight-fitting, partiallytight-fitting, loose-fitting, or partially loose-fitting.

It is still another object of the invention to provide an article ofdress which can be worn in combination with at least one other articleof apparel covering at least the upper and middle part of the body.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The foregoing and other objects of the invention are achieved byprovision of an article of dress comprising a tubular shape withirregular cylindrical dimensions. The irregular cylindrical dimensionsenable the article to be, variously, loose-fitting, tight-fitting, or acombination thereof.

The article of dress according to the invention can be made out ofvarious types of material, including but not limited to materialspresenting a substantially continuous surface, materials presenting adiscontinuous surface, as described hereinafter, materials partiallyincorporating non-foldable materials (such as metals, plates andshells), at least partly foldable material and combinations thereof.Generally, a water resistant material (fabric) or an all-purposewater-repellent fabric (material) will not be utilized as the article ofdress according to the invention is not made for protection against wetweather or inclement weather conditions.

The article of dress according to the invention consists of threeprincipal sections, an upper section, a middle section, and a lowersection. The middle section covers from about 2 inches above to about 2inches below the kneecap. The upper section and, the lower section coverthe areas respectively above and below the middle section. The fit ofthe tubing in each of the three sections can be either loose-fitting,that is not adhering to the leg, tight-fitting, that is adhering to theleg, or partially loose-fitting, or partially tight-fitting, as definedhereinafter. The article is made to fit in such a way that it has ashape distinct from that of a leg and when worn is partly freelysuspended. All types of fit within one section (partially loose-fitting,loose-fitting, partially tight-fitting and tight-fitting) are possibleand can be used in any arrangement desired. When a plurality of types offit are provided in one section, either tight-fitting or loose-fittingwill dominate the overall fit of one complete section of the tubing. Thearticle of dress comprises at least two different fits of partlyloose-fitting and partly tight-fitting.

For the various types of fits the following definitions are used:

a) Loose-fitting means that the fitting is loose-fitting throughout thecomplete length of the section.

b) Partially loose-fitting means there is more than one type of fitwithin the section and that loose-fitting dominates the overall fit ofthe section.

When the fit of a particular portion of the tubing is partlyloose-fitting, the article of dress is also partly tight-fitting.

Because the article of dress according to the invention comprises asingle unit of tubing for wear on one leg only, the wearer is free tochoose whether or not two single units of tubing will be wornsimultaneously instead of one single unit of tubing and whether, if twosingle units are worn, they are to be completely identical or not.

The article of dress according to the invention has a length allowing itto start from any part of the upper leg and to extend to any point ofthe lower leg and in the extreme to extend the full length of the leg.In general the length of the article of apparel is not critical.Accordingly it is possible to design and adapt the article of dress tocover the required number of sizes for individual wearers by a limitednumber of sizes as far as the length of the article of dress isconcerned.

The hemline can be parallel to the floor, at an angle to the floor, or acombination of the two.

The hemline can also consist of varieties of uneven lines consisting ofat least two lines placed at an angle to each other. Examples includebut are not limited to a zig-zag line, an undulating line and a curve.The hemlines also can be continuous or discontinuous, such as whenformed by fringe or of a plurality of pieces of material at the hemline.

The article of dress can have any combination of continuous anddiscontinuous hemlines.

The article of dress can be formed from one piece of material, of whichtwo sides are at least partly connected to each other, or from two ormore pieces of material of which the sides are at least partly connectedto each other, in any suitable manner utilizing at least one kind ofconnecting means, such as for example a seam, a zipper, self-adhesivetape, snaps, strings or knots or any other means for fastening togetherat least partly two sides of one piece of material. The article of dresscan also contain more than one seam or another suitable connectingmeans.

If the article of dress includes more than one connecting means, thesemeans can be colinear with each other and either adjacent to or spacedapart from each other. They can also be parallel to each other and evenbe positioned at an angle to each other. The connecting means also canbe formed in straight lines or irregular lines.

The size and shape of the piece or pieces of material from which thearticle of dress is made is determined by the design and fit of thearticle. Accordingly, there are no limitations to the arrangement orposition of the particular connecting means.

The material used to make the article of dress comprises at least inpart foldable material, which can be located at any position in thearticle of apparel. The material also can comprise in part non-foldablematerial, which also can be located at any position.

The article of dress can have a substantially continuous surface, thatis a surface having at most minute discontinuities, such as in cloth asused for suits or dresses, or a discontinuous surface, in which thediscontinuities are of considerable size.

The discontinuous surface can comprise see-through openings and/or largeopenings. The openings can be made in the material itself, alternativelyby cutting off or shaping the material or by cutting out pieces of thearticle of apparel. The openings can also be made as the result of thearrangement of the various pieces of material. The openings can be ofregular size at regular (=equal) distances, regular size at irregular(=unequal) distances, irregular size at regular distances, irregularsize at irregular distances and combinations thereof.

In another embodiment of the invention the article of dress can includeat least one inflatable air-pocket. The air-pocket can be provided withat least one air-tube and an air-valve located in such a manner, that itis easily accessible if required. Protective material can be attached tothe tubing or the lining of the article of apparel to cover the air-tubeor the complete air-pocket system from inside. The air-valve can bepositioned in a stitched-on-pocket, located on the outside part of thearticle of dress or alternatively in a built-in pocket on the in-side ofthe article of dress. The air-valve allows inflation of the air-pocketto any desired degree using any suitable gas, preferably air. Aninflated air-pocket can be used to attach the article of dress to theleg. This may allow better blood circulation and better prevent slippagethan some other conventional attachment means for attaching the articleof dress to the leg. Additionally the inflated air-pocket can provide adesired shape under the article of dress. One may wish to inflate theair-pocket, for example only, as the attachment means, for fashionablereasons, to hide and/or improve the form of a leg, for temperatureinsulation purposes and for other reasons. For young children one mightwish to inflate the area of the knee to protect it against injuries. Theair-pocket according to the invention can be located at any position ofthe article of dress and in any arrangement, size and number.

The air-valve can be located directly on the air-pocket (eliminating theair tube). Also the protective material utilized for covering theair-tube or the air-pocket system is not compulsory.

The air-pockets can be located within the article of dress when thetubing is made out of air-tight material, or the air-pockets can befastened to the tubing.

The article of dress always covers the knee and the kneecap and at leastpartly covers the upper and lower leg. The upper part of the upper legcan be at least partly uncovered.

Irrespective of the number of pieces of material the article of dress ismade of, the tubing can include auxiliary articles such as functionalbuttons, decorative buttons, buttonholes, pockets, decorative seams andbuilt-in pockets.

The article of dress can also include attached articles located outsidethe plane of the tubing and attached to the tubing such as linings,fillings, pockets, reinforcements and straps.

The article of dress can be provided with a special pattern imposed onthe surface to present a discontinuous surface to decrease the aerationinside the tubing and/or to add to the artistic and fashionable value.Special patterns, imposed onto the surface of the tubing, constituteattached articles as well.

An additional feature of the invention is that pockets and straps aresuitable for carrying articles, such as for example pencils, keys or apurse.

The auxiliary and attached articles can be located at any position onthe article of dress.

The article of dress according to the invention can be attached to theleg or any other suitable part of the body by attachment means in someconventional mode as for example by straps, strings, elastic materials,self-adhesive tapes, crimped fibres, a garter, a corset or the like.

The attachment means can constitute a part of the article of dress;alternatively they can be separate from the article of dress or as inthe case of buttons and buttonholes or crimped fibres, for example, theattachment means can constitute partly a part of the article of dressand partly separate therefrom.

Generally, the attachment means will be placed circumferentially aroundthe leg, the exception being, as an example, self-adhesive tape whichneed extend only a part of the circumference of the article of dress.

The attachment means can be situated in the upper part of the tubing.When the attachment means is so situated, it can leave the upper endfree and loose-fitting allowing it to be more easily put on. When noattachment means are utilized both the upper part of the tubing and theupper end of the tubing can be freely suspended or fitted in any otherconvenient way. On the lower part and lower end of the article of dress,conventional attachment means can be applied or the article of dress canbe provided with various alternative fittings including fittingsenabling the article of dress to be left completely freely suspendedfrom the leg when worn. Alternatively the article of dress can beprovided with a construction comprising a string or elastic or elastomeror elastic fibre, which gives the tubing the shape of harem trousers.

The article of dress according to the invention may or may not compriseattachment means of its own. The spirit of the invention is not changedwhen the attachment means utilized attach to any other suitable part ofthe body.

In another embodiment, the article of dress includes a pressed-in creaseor a plurality of pressed-in creases.

In addition, the article of dress according to the invention can beprovided with cuffs at the lower end.

The article of dress according to the invention can be translucent,transparent or opaque, as desired. It can consist of any suitablematerials such as woven or knitted materials manufactured from naturalfibres, man-made fibres, or materials not made out of fibres and anymixture thereof; natural fibres consisting of cellulose base, proteinbase or mineral base fibres and man-made fibres consisting of naturalpolymer base, synthetic polymer base and inorganic base fibre, as wellas non-woven materials, such as leather, synthetic leather, rubber,plastic foils, plates and other forms made of different types ofmaterials; rubber and any mixture thereof; as well as any mixture ofmaterials made out of fibres and materials which are not made out offibres.

Because the article of dress covers the leg only, the material used inmaking it can be a very light material and/or transparent material asarticles of dress covering the leg are subject to less tear and wearthan articles covering the leg and some other part of the body.

The article of dress according to the invention can be made, forexample, out of very lightweight transparent material, such as fabricsweighing 3.0 oz/yd². It is expected that such fabrics will not beparticularly resistant to breaking and tearing according to ASTMDesignation D 1682 and D 2262.

Two single units of tubing can be designed having no difference betweenthe article of dress designed for the left leg and the right leg. Tomeet these requirements a very simplified version of the article ofdress is designed comprising a middle line (theoretical line) withrespect to which both sides are completely symmetrical.

A better understanding of the disclosed embodiments of the inventionwill be achieved when the accompanying detailed description isconsidered in conjunction with the appended drawings, in which the likereference numerals are used for the same parts illustrated in thedifferent figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front, elevational view of a first embodiment of theinvention, in use on the lower part of the human body;

FIG. 2 is a front, elevational view of a second embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 3 is a left, side elevational view of a third embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 4 is a left, side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 5 is a left, side elevational view of a fifth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 6 is a left, side elevational view of a sixth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 7 is a front, elevational view of a seventh embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 8 is a front, elevational view of an eighth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 9 is a left, side elevational view of a ninth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 10 is a left, side elevational view of a tenth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 10, takenalong line a-a of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a left, side elevational view of an eleventh embodiment ofthe invention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 13 is a front, elevational view of a twelfth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 14 is a left, side elevational view of a thirteenth embodiment ofthe invention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 15 is a front, elevational view of a fourteenth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg;

FIG. 16 is a front, elevational view of a fifteenth embodiment of theinvention, in use on a human left leg; and

FIG. 17 is a front, elevational view of a sixteenth embodiment of theinvention, in use on the lower part of a human body.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As shown in FIG. 1, tubing covers an area from about the ischium down toabout the ankle. The tubing 10 is fitted by means of elastic strips 11allowing it to be partially loose-fitting in the upper section 10a,loose-fitting in the middle section 10b and partially loose-fitting inthe lower section 10c. Elastic strips 30 are placed at the upper andlower ends of the middle section 10b of tubing 10. In the upper section10a is a J built-in pocket 12 and in the lower section 10c is astitched-on pocket 14. The extreme lower part of tubing 10 is partlyturned inside out to show a lining 16.

Tubing 10 is shown in combination with a dress 18 having a plurality ofpermanent folds 19, to show how a single unit of tubing can be worn onone leg only. Dress 18 is a part of an article of dress and will be seento cover at least a portion of the torso of the wearer in the region ofthe ischium, that is, the abdomen and hips, and also covers asubstantial portion of one leg, only, of the wearer; the other leg ofthe wearer is thereby exposed, permitting the viewing of tubing 10 whenworn on the other leg of the wearer.

As shown in FIG. 2, tubing 20 comprises one piece of material 22. Thetubing covers the area from somewhere on the upper part of the leg tothe ankle. The tubing is tight-fitting in the middle part of the uppersection 20a, loose-fitting in the middle section 20b and partiallyloose-fitting in the lower section 20c. The upper part of the tubing 20is attached to the leg with attachment means 24, located below theloose-fitting upper end 26. The tubing 20 is tight-fitting at twolocations determined by elastic strips 28a and 28b. Between these twolocations of elastic strips 28a and 28b the tubing 20 is loose-fitting.

As shown in FIG. 3, tubing 30 comprises one piece of material 32,covering the area from the ankle to below the highest part of the innerside of the leg. The tubing 30 is partially loose-fitting in the uppersection 30a and loose-fitting in both the middle and lower sections 30band 30c. An elastic strip 32 located at the extreme upper part of tubing30 serves as attachment means to attach tubing 30 to the leg 1. Twosides of piece of material 32 are connected to each other by twoconnecting means 34a and 34b at an angle to each other. Connecting means34b is a seam. Parallel with connecting means 34b are decorative seams36a and 36b. In the front part of tubing 30 is a pocket 37. Decorativeseams 36c, 36d, and 36e are also placed on pocket 37 and the extremelower part of tubing 30. Tubing 30 is shown worn in combination with askirt 38 and there is a gap 39 between skirt 38 and tubing 30 at whichthe leg 1 shows.

As shown in FIG. 4, tubing 40 comprises one piece of mater al 42,covering an area from the upper part of a leg to the extreme lower partof the leg. Tubing 40 is partially loose-fitting on the upper section40a, loose-fitting at the middle section 40b and partially loose-fittingat the lower section 40c. Tubing 40 is fitted by attachment meanscomprising elastic strips 42a and 42b, which are tight-fitting on theleg 1. Connecting means comprising a seam 44 connects two ends of pieceof material 42 in order to form tubing 40. Tubing 40 further comprisesan opening 46 on the lower section of tubing 40 and a reinforcementpatch 48.

As shown in FIG. 5, tubing 50 comprises a plurality of pieces ofmaterial 52a, 52b, and 52c, covering an area from the upper leg to theankle. Tubing 50 is partially loose-fitting at the upper section 50a,tight-fitting at the middle section 50b and loose-fitting at the lowersection 50c. The three pieces of material 52a, 52b, and 52c areinterconnected by interconnecting means 53 and a seam 54 positionedparallel to each other. The upper section 50a of tubing 50 includesconnecting means comprising self-adhesive tape 55, which can be opened.The middle section 50b of tubing 50 is made out of elastic material, sothat the complete area around the knee is tight-fitting on the leg 1.The tubing 50 is provided with four pockets 56a, 56b, 56c, and 56d invarious positions and the lower part 50c of tubing 50 includes anopening 57. Pockets 56a, 56b, 56c, and 56d are provided with decorativestitching 58.

As shown in FIG. 6, tubing 60 comprises a plurality of pieces ofmaterial 61a and 61b, covering an area from around the ischium down toan area on the leg high above the ankle. Tubing 60 is the same diameteras the leg 1 near the ischium and there fore is tight-fitting at theupper section 60a and loose-fitting at the middle section 60b and thelower section 60c. Tubing 60 further comprises attachment means such asa garter 62 for attaching tubing 60 to a suitable part of the body otherthan the leg 1. Pieces of material 61a and 61b are connected byinterconnecting means 63 and 64, positioned at an angle with respect toeach other. Interconnecting means 63 and 64 comprise a seam and a lineof snaps, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 7, tubing 70 comprises a plurality of pieces ofmaterial 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e, 71f, etc., covering an area from theupper leg to the ankle. Tubing 70 is loose-fitting at the upper andmiddle sections 70a and 70b and partly tight-fitting with an elasticstrip 71 positioned in the lower section 70c, leaving the lower part ofthe lower section 70c loose and thus freely suspended from the leg 1.The pieces of material 71a, 71b, etc. are interconnected at the upperend by a ribbon type material 72 and by a trapezoid-shaped piece ofmaterial 73 at the lower end. The ribbon type material 72 and thetrapezoid-shaped piece of material 73 are connected to pieces ofmaterial 71a, 71b, etc. by seams 74 and 75, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 8, tubing 80 comprises a discontinuous surfaceincluding see-through openings and large openings covering an area fromthe hipbone down to the ankle. Tubing 80 is loose-fitting at the uppersection 80a, partially loose-fitting at the middle section 80b andloose-fitting at the lower section 80c. Tubing 80 is made in part of alining 82 and a netting material 83. For the middle section of tubing 80different material 84 is used, interconnected by interconnecting meanscomprising seams 85a, 85b, and 85c. Netting material 83 comprises theupper section 80a and the lower section 80b respectively of tubing 80.An elastic strip 86 is used as attachment means. Tubing 80 furthercomprises a decorative seam 87.

As shown in FIG. 9, tubing 90 comprises a discontinuous surfaceincluding see-through openings and large openings, covering an area fromabout the level of the ischium down to the extreme lower part of aleg 1. Tubing 90 is tight-fitting at the upper section 90a and partiallyloose-fitting at the middle and lower sections 90b and 90c. It is madeout of four different interconnected sections of material 91a, 91b, 91c,and 91d with interstices and other materials interconnected to form atube. First material 91a has regularly shaped openings 92a at regulardistances and other regularly shaped openings 92b at irregular mutualdistances, second material 91b has no openings, third material 91c hasirregularly shaped openings 92c at regular mutual distances and fourthmaterial 91d has irregularly shaped openings 92d at irregular mutualdistances. A zig-zag seam 93 partly interconnects pieces of material 91aand 91b. Ribbon type material 94 and 95 and seams 96a, 96b, 96c, and 96dinterconnect pieces of material 91b, 91c, and 91d. Tubing 90 furthercomprises an opening 97.

As shown in FIG. 10, tubing 100 includes inflatable air-pockets 101a and101b and covers an area from the upper leg to the ankle. The tubing 100is partially loose-fitting in the upper section 100a and loose-fittingin the upper end. The upper end is provided with gripping means 102 foraiding in pulling up tubing 100 over the leg. The middle section 100band lower section 100c are loose-fitting. An air-pocket 101a in theupper section provides a round shape and serves as attachment means forattaching tubing 100 to the leg. Tubing 100 further comprises a lowerair-pocket 101b in the middle section 100b in the vicinity of the kneewhich is tight-fitting on the leg 1. An air valve 103 positioned in aconventional pocket 104 is connected to air pockets 101a and 101b byair-tubes 105. A shown in FIG. 11, air-tubes 105 are covered on the sideof tubing 101 towards the leg, by another material 106 attached totubing 100, for example by gluing. The leg 1 is thus prevented frombeing in direct contact with air-tubes 105.

As shown in FIG. 12, tubing 110 comprises one piece of material 111,covering an area from the ankle to about the highest part of the innerside of the leg 1. Tubing 1210 is partly tight-fitting in the uppersection 110a, the extreme upper part of the upper section being providedwith an elastic strip 112, and loose-fitting both in the middle andlower sections 110b and 110c. Attachment means 113 attaches tubing 110to any suitable part of the body. The upper hemline 114 is uneven,consisting of two lines 114a and 114b each one of which is at an angleto the floor. The lower hemline 115 comprises fringes 116.

As shown in FIG. 13, tubing 120 comprises a discontinuous surfaceincluding see-through openings and large openings, covering an area fromthe upper part of the leg 1 to the ankle. Tubing 120 is partlytight-fitting on the upper section 120a, loose-fitting in the middlesection 120b and partly tight-fitting in the lower the middle section120b and partly tight-fitting in the lower section 120c. The upper part121 of the upper II section is loose-fitting, and is connected to theremainder of upper section 120a by a seam 126. Tubing 120 is attached toa suitable part of the body other than a leg by attachment means 62. Theupper end has an undulating hemline 122. A large opening 123 in thematerial has a soft edge 124. The lower end of tubing 120 is madetight-fitting by elastic strip 125.

As shown in FIG. 14, tubing 130 comprises a discontinuous surfaceincluding see-through openings and large openings, covering an area fromthe ankle to below the highest part of the inner side of the leg.Hemline 131 at the upper end of tubing 130 is nonparallel to the ground.Tubing 130 is partially tight-fitting I" on the upper section 130a, theupper part of the upper section being tight-fitting, and loose-fittingat both the middle and lower sections 130b and 130c. Chains 132 fastentwo sections 130b and 130c of tubing 130, in part leaving an open spacebetween them. A metallic plate 134 is attached to tubing 130 byeye-screws 135 and thin strong cords 136. Tubing 130 as shown in I FIG.14 thus incorporates non-foldable materials.

As shown in FIG. 15, tubing 140 comprises a substantially continuoussurface. Tubing 140 is partially loose-fitting at the upper section140a, exceedingly loose-fitting at the middle section 140b andloose-fitting at the lower section 140c. The upper end is decorated withdecorative seams 141. Tubing 140 is provided with a plurality ofpressed-in creases 142, and covers an area from the upper leg down toslightly above the ankle. Tubing 140 further includes a horizontal seam143 and a plurality of vertical seams 144. The lower hem-line 145comprises a combination of zig-zag lines, curved lines and a straightline parallel to the floor.

As shown in FIG. 16, tubing 150 covers an area from the upper leg downto the ankle. The tubing 150 is tight-fitting and loose-fitting in eachof the upper, middle and lower sections 150a, 150b, and 150c. Theextreme upper part 151 of tubing 150 is tight-fitting.

FIG. 17 shows two identical tubings 150 worn simultaneously on bothlegs. As shown, tubings 150 can be worn in combination with a shortskirt 151, a longer skirt 152, or some other article of apparel.

I claim:
 1. An article of dress comprising a first piece and a secondpiece,said first piece comprising a leg covering of decorative lightweight material and capable of being worn as a single unit covering onlya first leg of the two legs of a wearer; (a) said first piece having alength whereby it is capable of extending from above the knee to belowthe knee of the wearer; (b) said first piece having upper and loweredges; (c) said first piece comprising at least one tight fittingattachment portion for engaging a part of the first leg of the wearer;(d) said first piece having a loose fitting portion at at least one ofsaid edges, said loose fitting portion extending beyond an adjacenttight fitting portion to said one edge, whereby to allow ambient air toengage at least a portion of the first leg of the wearer; (e) said firstpiece having a greater portion of its length loose fitting rather thantight fitting; and (f) said first piece including at least oneinflatable air-pocket; and said second piece covering at least a portionof the torso of the wearer in the region of the abdomen and hips and asubstantial portion of only the second leg of the wearer, leaving thefirst leg exposed, whereby said first piece can be viewed when worn onthe first leg of the wearer.
 2. An article of dress comprising a firstpiece and a second piece,said first piece comprising a leg covering ofdecorative light weight material and capable of being worn as a singleunit covering only a first leg of the two legs of a wearer; (a) saidfirst piece having a length whereby it is capable of extending fromabove the knee to below the knee of the wearer; (b) said first piecehaving upper and lower edges; (c) said first piece comprising at leastone tight fitting attachment portion for engaging a part of the firstleg of the wearer; (d) said first piece having a loose fitting portionat at least one of said edges, said loose fitting portion extendingbeyond an adjacent tight fitting portion to said one edge, whereby toallow ambient air to engage at least a portion of the first leg of thewearer; (e) said first piece having a greater portion of its lengthloose fitting rather than tight fitting; and (f) said first pieceincluding at least one opening therein in a loose fitting portionthereof, for admitting air therethrough; and said second piece coveringat least a portion of the torso of the wearer in the region of theabdomen and hips and a substantial portion of only the second leg of thewearer, leaving the first leg exposed, whereby said first piece can beviewed when worn on the first leg of the wearer.
 3. An article of dresscomprising a first piece and a second piece,said first piece comprisinga leg covering of decorative light weight material and capable of beingworn as a single unit covering only a first leg of the two legs of awearer; (a) said first piece having a length whereby it is capable ofextending from above the knee to below the knee of the wearer; (b) saidfirst piece having upper and lower edges; (c) said first piececomprising at least one tight fitting attachment portion for engaging apart of the first leg of the wearer; (d) said first piece having a loosefitting portion at at least one of said edges, said loose fittingportion extending beyond an adjacent tight fitting portion to said oneedge, whereby to allow ambient air to engage at least a portion of thefirst leg of the wearer; (e) said first piece having a greater portionof its length loose fitting rather than tight fitting; and (f) saidfirst piece comprising a plurality of longitudinal, spaced-apart stripsof material; and said second piece covering at least a portion of thetorso of the wearer in the region of the abdomen and hips and asubstantial portion of only the second leg of the wearer, leaving thefirst leg exposed, whereby said first piece can be viewed when worn onthe first leg of the wearer.
 4. An article of dress comprising a firstpiece and a second piece,said first piece comprising a leg covering adecorative light weight material and capable of being worn as a singleunit covering only a first leg of the two legs of a wearer; (a) saidfirst piece having a length whereby it is capable of extending fromabove the knee to below the knee of the wearer; (b) said first piecehaving upper and lower edges; (c) said first piece comprising at leastone tight fitting attachment portion for engaging a part of the firstleg of the wearer; (d) said first piece having a loose fitting portionat at least one of said edges, whereby to allow ambient air to engage atleast a portion of the first leg of the wearer; and (e) said first pieceincluding at least one inflatable air-pocket; and said second piececovering at least a portion of the torso of the wearer in the region ofthe abdomen and hips and a substantial portion of only the second leg ofthe wearer, leaving the first leg exposed, whereby said first piece canbe viewed when worn on the first leg of the wearer.
 5. An article ofdress comprising a first piece and a second piece,said first piececomprising a leg covering of decorative light weight material andcapable of being worn as a single unit covering only a first leg of thetwo legs of a wearer; (a) said first piece having a length whereby it iscapable of extending from above the knee to below the knee of thewearer; (b) said first piece having upper and lower edges; (c) saidfirst piece comprising at least one tight fitting attachment portion forengaging a part of the first leg of the wearer; and (d) said first piecehaving a loose fitting portion at at least one said edges, whereby toallow ambient air to engage at least a portion of the first leg of thewearer; (e) said first piece including at least one opening therein in aloose fitting portion thereof, for admitting air therethrough; and saidsecond piece covering at least a portion of the torso of the wearer inthe region of the abdomen and hips and a substantial portion of only thesecond leg of the wearer, leaving the first leg exposed, whereby saidfirst piece can be viewed when worn on the first leg of the wearer. 6.An article of dress comprising a first piece and a second piece,saidfirst piece comprising a leg covering of decorative light weightmaterial and capable of being worn as a single unit covering only afirst leg of the two legs of a wearer; (a) said first piece having alength whereby it is capable of extending from above the knee to belowthe knee of the wearer; (b) said first piece having upper and loweredges; (c) said first piece comprising at least one tight fittingattachment portion for engaging a part of the first leg of the wearer;(d) said first piece having a loose fitting portion at at least one ofsaid edges, whereby to allow ambient air to engage at least a portion ofthe first leg of the wearer; and (e) said first piece comprising aplurality of longitudinal, spaced-apart strips of material; and saidsecond piece covering at least a portion of the torso of the wearer inthe region of the abdomen and hips and a substantial portion of only thesecond leg of the wearer, leaving the first leg exposed, whereby saidfirst piece can be viewed when worn on the first leg of the wearer. 7.An article of dress comprising a first piece and a second piece,saidfirst piece comprising a leg covering of decorative light weightmaterial and capable of being worn as a single unit covering only afirst leg of the two legs of a wearer; (a) said first piece having alength whereby it is capable of extending from above the knee to belowthe knee of the wearer; (b) said first piece having upper and loweredges; (c) said first piece including at least one air-pocket; and saidsecond piece covering at least a portion of the torso of the wearer inthe region of the abdomen and hips and a substantial portion of only thesecond leg of the wearer, leaving the first leg exposed, whereby saidfirst piece can be viewed when worn on the first leg of the wearer. 8.An article of dress comprising a first piece and a second piece,saidfirst piece comprising a leg covering of decorative light weightmaterial and capable of being worn as a single unit covering only afirst leg of the two legs of a wearer; (a) said first piece having alength whereby it is capable of extending from above the knee to belowthe knee of the wearer; (b) said first piece having upper and loweredges; (c) said first piece including at least one opening therein in aloose fitting portion thereof, for admitting air therethrough; and saidsecond piece covering at least a portion of the torso of the wearer inthe region of the abdomen and hips and a substantial portion of only thesecond leg of the wearer, leaving the first leg exposed, whereby saidfirst piece can be viewed when worn on the first leg of the wearer. 9.An article of dress comprising a first piece and a second piece,saidfirst piece comprising a leg covering of decorative light weightmaterial and capable of being worn as a single unit covering only afirst leg of the two legs of a wearer; (a) said first piece having alength whereby it is capable of extending from above the knee to belowthe knee of the wearer; (b) said first piece having upper and loweredges; (c) said first piece comprising a plurality of longitudinal,spaced-apart strips of material; and said second piece covering at leasta portion of the torso of the wearer in the region of the abdomen andhips and a substantial portion of only the second leg of the wearer,leaving the first leg exposed, whereby said first piece can be viewedwhen worn on the first leg of the wearer.
 10. An article of dress foruse as a decorative leg covering for a single leg, said article beingtubing of decorative light weight material and capable of being worn asa single unit covering only a first leg of the two legs of a wearer,(a)said article extending when worn by a wearer from above the knee tobelow the knee; (b) said article having upper and lower terminal edgesand supporting means spaced therefrom comprising at least one tightfitting attachment portion for engaging a part of the first leg of thewearer for supporting the article thereon; (c) said article having aloose fitting portion at said upper edge adjacent said tight fittingattachment portion, said loose fitting portion extending between saidtight fitting portion and said upper edge and being positioned abovesaid tight fitting attachment portion when worn by the wearer, wherebyto allow ambient air to engage at least a portion of the first leg ofthe wearer; and (d) said article including at least one inflatableair-pocket.
 11. An article of dress for use as a decorative leg coveringfor a single leg, said article being tubing of decorative light weightmaterial and capable of being worn as a single unit covering only afirst leg of the two legs of a wearer,(a) said article extending whenworn by a wearer from above the knee to below the knee; (b) said articlehaving upper and lower terminal edges and supporting means spacedtherefrom comprising at least one tight fitting attachment portion forengaging a part of the first leg of the wearer for supporting thearticle thereon; (c) said article having a loose fitting portion at saidupper edge adjacent said tight fitting attachment portion, said loosefitting portion extending between said tight fitting portion and saidupper edge and being positioned above said tight fitting attachmentportion when worn by the wearer, whereby to allow ambient air to engageat least a portion of the first leg of the wearer; and (d) said articleincluding at least one opening therein in a loose fitting portionthereof, for admitting air therethrough.
 12. An article of dress for useas a decorative leg covering for a single leg, said article being tubingof decorative light weight material and capable of being worn as asingle unit covering only a first leg of the two legs of a wearer,(a)said article extending when worn by a wearer from above the knee tobelow the knee; (b) said article having upper and lower terminal edgesand supporting means spaced therefrom comprising at least one tightfitting attachment portion for engaging a part of the first leg of thewearer for supporting the article thereon; (c) said article having aloose fitting portion at said upper edge adjacent said tight fittingattachment portion, said loose fitting portion extending between saidtight fitting portion and said upper edge and being positioned abovesaid tight fitting attachment portion when worn by the wearer, wherebyto allow ambient air to engage at least a portion of the first leg ofthe wearer; and (d) said article comprising a plurality of longitudinal,spaced-apart strips of material.
 13. An article of dress for use as adecorative leg covering for a single leg, said article being tubing ofdecorative light weight material and capable of being worn as a singleunit covering only a first leg of the two legs of a wearer,(a) saidarticle extending when worn by a wearer from above the knee to below theknee; (b) said article having upper and lower terminal edges andsupporting means spaced therefrom comprising at least one tight fittingattachment portion for engaging a part of the first leg of the wearerfor supporting the article thereon, said lower terminal edge being tightfitting; and (c) said article having a loose fitting portion at saidupper edge adjacent said tight fitting attachment portion, said loosefitting portion extending between said tight fitting portion and saidupper edge and being positioned above said tight fitting attachmentportion when worn by the wearer, whereby to allow ambient air to engageat least a portion of the first leg of the wearer.
 14. An article ofdress for use as a decorative leg covering for a single leg, saidarticle being tubing of decorative light weight material and capable ofbeing worn as a single unit covering only a first leg of the two legs ofa wearer,(a) said article extending when worn by a wearer from above theknee to below the knee; (b) said article having upper and lower terminaledges, an upper section adjacent said upper terminal edge, a lowersection adjacent said lower terminal edge, and a middle sectionintermediate said upper and lower sections, at least two of saidsections having a tight fitting portion and a loose fitting portion; and(c) at least one terminal edge being loose fitting.